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7.27pmHello and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of the Ligue 1 game between Saint-Etienne and Rennes from Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. This is a clash between teams looking to maintain their European ambitions and it promises to be an interesting affair indeed.

7.29pmHeading into tonight's encounter, St-Etienne find themselves 10th in the league standings with 12 points from nine matches, while their visitors Rennes are a point and a place above them.

7.30pmRennes will be slight favourites in this game, as they are on a run of four successive wins.

5minsSt-Etienne passing the ball around in the midfield at the moment. The hosts have made the brighter start of the two teams.

8minsRennes try to create a chance down the middle but it is easily smothers. St-Etienne then go on the counterattack, as Max-Alain Gradel gets the ball on the left but he fails to cut inside.

9minsBrandao has been quiet so far in this match, as the hosts earn a corner.

10minsThe corner is floated in, but Benoit Costil intercepts it, and then begins a Rennes counterattack. Jonathan Pitroipa takes a shot from outside the penalty area, but it is easily claimed by Stephane Ruffier.

12minsFree kick to Rennes from near the touchline. It is floated in, but Ruffier collects the ball with ease. Still 0-0 between St-Etienne and Rennes.

14minsRennes on the attack now, as they march down the left flank. A lovely cross is floated in but Ruffier is alert to it.

15mins15 minutes gone in this Ligue 1 encounter and goalless it remains.

54minsRennes are not giving it up yet, as a shot is drilled in from distance but Ruffier makes a comfortable save.

55minsTen minutes gone in the second half and St-Etienne lead Rennes 2-0. The visitors would have to stage a really dramatic comeback in the next 35 minutes.

60minsYELLOW CARD. John Boye becomes the second player in the game to get booked for a challenge on Cohade. Vincent Pajot was the first player to be shown the yellow card ? that was in the 26th minute.

62minsSt-Etienne appear to have taken their foot off the gas slightly.

64minsST-ETIENNE!!! What a chance to go 3-0 up! Aubameyang is sent through on goal from the midfield and he shoots at goal, but his attempt is saved.

66minsThis has been another brilliant Ligue 1 match to watch so far. There have been goals, some decent tricks, some good attempts, pace, enthusiasm ? very entertaining thus far.

67minsFree kick to the visitors from outside the penalty area, but Alessandrini fails to get his shot past the wall.

69minsCHANCE! Alessandrini volleys first-time but it is straight at the goalkeeper! That was a great attempt on goal, a brilliant attempt.

70minsSUBSTITUTION Romain Hamouma comes on for Brandao for St-Etienne.

72minsSt-Etienne seem to be looking to make another change as we move towards the 75th minute mark.

74minsFree kick to Rennes from a dangerous position. Alessandrini will take this one... He swings it with his left foot, and, oh! Mevlut Erding gets a slight touch to it but not enough to take it past Ruffier. 2-0 it remains to St-Etienne.

90minsLong-range effort there from Diallo there, but it goes over the crossbar.

90minsFour minutes of injury time have been awarded by the fourth official.

90+4minsRED CARD. Mevlut Erding has been sent off for violent conduct. Rennes are now down to 10 men.

FTIt is all over at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard as Saint-Etienne have defeated Rennes 2-0 in Ligue 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put the home side the lead in the 21st minute and Renaud Cohade doubled the advantage four minutes into the second half.

FTI hope that you enjoyed our live coverage of this Ligue 1 clash here on Sports Mole. Have a good night and it is goodbye from me for now.